Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP · KSTP) is 1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL as published by the FAA, and 27 is charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KSTP reports it.

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading: 128° mag · 128° true
Dimensions: 4,004 × 150 ft
TPA: 1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL · charted
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF: 119.1

More details — RWY 13

Threshold elev: 705 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 705 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 / 4,004 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 97k, Double wheel 135k, Dual tandem 228k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Left traffic	091° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
27	Right traffic	271° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
13	Left traffic	128° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
31	Left traffic	308° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
14	Left traffic	146° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL
32	Left traffic	326° mag	1,905 ft MSL · 1,200 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KSTP in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KSTP

Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is towered, working 119.1. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 27. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KSTP?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,200 ft AGL for Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field, which is 1,905 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 705 ft.

Does KSTP have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 27. Every other end at Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KSTP?

Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is towered (119.1), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KSTP

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.